Apparatus

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route Route

RDU → LAX

3,164 km avg 4h 35m 1 airline

Departure

RDU KRDU VFR

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Raleigh/Durham, US

Local time
23:31 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
435 ft
Coordinates
35.8787, -78.7873

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
BKN 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
19°C / 17°C
Altimeter
30.01 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-13T02:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KRDU 130251Z 00000KT 10SM BKN250 19/17 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01890172 51017 $

TAF KRDU 122325Z 1300/1324 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM131300 24006KT P6SM SCT250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 129 Departures
flight_land 91 Arrivals

Arrival

LAX KLAX VFR

Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, US

Local time
20:31 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
125 ft
Coordinates
33.9425, -118.4080

cloud Weather

Wind
260° / 10 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 5,000 ft, FEW 7,500 ft
Temp / Dew
18°C / 9°C
Altimeter
29.91 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-13T02:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KLAX 130253Z 26010KT 10SM FEW050 FEW075 18/09 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP128 T01830089 53008 $

TAF KLAX 130303Z 1303/1406 25010KT P6SM SCT060 FM130500 32007KT P6SM SKC FM131500 01005KT P6SM SKC FM131900 25010KT P6SM SKC

warning FAA Advisories

  • Closed: !LAX 05/277 LAX AD AP CLSD TO NON SKED TRANSIENT GA ACFT EXC 24HR PPR CTC ATLANTIC AVIATION 310-258-9884 OR SIGNATURE AVIATION 310-410-9605 2605271826-2705281600 (May 27 at 18:26 UTC. – May 28 at 16:00 UTC.)

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 290 Departures
flight_land 276 Arrivals
Flights tracked
14
Avg duration
4h 35m
Distance
3,164 km

Live traffic

RDU → LAX. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
American Airlines 2

Recent flights last 14

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-25 AAL654R A3A65F Jul 25, 13:20 UTCJul 25, 17:25 UTC4h 5m -
2026-07-25 AAL654R A3A65F Jul 25, 13:20 UTCJul 25, 17:20 UTC4h 0m -9m
2026-07-13 AAL1569 A6E89F Jul 13, 21:34 UTCJul 14, 02:06 UTC4h 32m +4m
2026-07-12 DAL508 AB8B56 Jul 12, 23:17 UTCJul 13, 03:44 UTC4h 27m +3m
2026-07-07 AAL569Q AD50C9 Jul 7, 13:18 UTCJul 7, 17:46 UTC4h 28m -5m
2026-07-06 AAL1943 A3B11E Jul 6, 14:30 UTCJul 6, 19:11 UTC4h 41m +20m
2026-07-03 AAL1943 AC3558 Jul 3, 11:05 UTCJul 3, 15:51 UTC4h 46m on time
2026-07-01 AAL1943 A15C80 Jul 1, 11:10 UTCJul 1, 15:55 UTC4h 45m +2m
2026-06-30 AAL1943 A0E431 Jun 30, 11:11 UTCJun 30, 15:50 UTC4h 39m -9m
2026-06-28 AAL1569 AD8935 Jun 28, 23:17 UTCJun 29, 04:05 UTC4h 48m +2m
2026-06-28 AAL1943 AC51B2 Jun 28, 11:18 UTCJun 28, 16:09 UTC4h 51m +8m
2026-06-27 AAL1569 A07B3E Jun 27, 22:30 UTCJun 28, 03:15 UTC4h 45m +10m
2026-06-18 AAL1943 A15516 Jun 18, 11:20 UTCJun 18, 16:00 UTC4h 40m +4m
2026-05-21 AAL654R AC86AF May 21, 12:22 UTCMay 21, 17:10 UTC4h 48m -6m

RDU → LAX frequently asked

How long is the flight from RDU to LAX?
Average flight time on the RDU–LAX route is 4h 35m, covering approximately 3,164 km (1,965 mi).
What is the distance from RDU to LAX?
The great-circle distance from RDU to LAX is approximately 3,164 km (1,965 miles).
Which airlines fly from RDU to LAX?
1 airline operates this route in our records: American Airlines.
How many flights per week from RDU to LAX?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (14 total flights recorded).
Can I track RDU–LAX flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.